The Mission Blog
While we seek to meet the immediate needs of our homeless neighbors, our ultimate goal is to provide the support and tools necessary to create lasting change. Sometimes, with some patience, faith and a lot of love, we see lives completely transformed.
SRM President Jack Briggs brings perspective to new COS homelessness data
* This Letter to the Editor was written in response to an article titled “Chronic homeless population swells in El Paso County during annual headcount” which appeared in Colorado Springs Gazette on Friday, July 22 and will appear in the Tuesday, July 26 issue...
Overcoming trauma and addiction through faith and community: Robert’s Story
“I realized how desperate I was to be closer to God,” he said. “And over time, God has revealed to me that he is closer than I could ever imagine. … I want to follow God and grow deeper with Him in all aspects of my life: in work and personal life; in pleasure and in pain.”
Our Prayer Requests: July 2022
These are prayer requests submitted by neighbors struggling with homelessness, poverty and addiction. Please join us as we remember these precious neighbors in our daily prayers.
A restored relationship and a place to call home: Ken & Teresa’s Story
Nearly a year after Ken and Teresa first arrived at the gates of Springs Rescue Mission, they’re finally home.
Our Prayer Requests: April 2022
These are prayer requests submitted by neighbors struggling with homelessness, poverty and addiction. Please join us as we remember these precious neighbors in our daily prayers.
Seasonal Update: SRM Happenings in Spring 2022
Over the past few months, we’ve seen guests move into permanent housing, men and women graduate addiction recovery programs, individuals in Bible studies make the choice to be baptized and hundreds of hungry neighbors enjoy a special Easter meal.
‘SRM doesn’t claim to be the answer; but it offers hope’ – Anne’s Testimonial
We recently lost our 28-year-old son to an Oxycontin addiction formed after a ski accident and several surgeries. For three years, we supported him at rehab after rehab — some of the very best. Sam couldn’t escape the disease. Out of desperation, he took his own life. If our son couldn’t recover — how can someone living on the street?
“What does Easter mean to you?” – a Q&A with SRM Guests
We need hope now more than ever. And what better reminder of hope is there than Easter? Here are some of the things that bring hope to the guests of SRM.
Our Prayer Requests: March 2022
These are prayer requests submitted by neighbors struggling with homelessness, poverty and addiction. Please join us as we remember these precious neighbors in our daily prayers.
Hurricane Ida evacuee finds footing at SRM, new home in Colorado: Blaine’s Story
When disaster forced Blaine to leave the only home he’d ever known, he recalled a feeling of peace he felt while visiting Colorado Springs a few years prior.
